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PARENTING BABIES DON’T
COME WITH DIRECTIONS!
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits You just arrived
home from the hospital with your newborn baby. You want to be a good parent and do the things that will
encourage the development of a happy, healthy child. How do you decide what to do? How can you learn the skills to become a
good parent? How do you avoid those
situations that possibly might lead to child abuse? Please read the following areas completely before you
begin. When finished with this assignment, you will have become an expert in
one of the following areas: · Identifying the
characteristics of a good parent · Identifying personal
parenting strengths · Understanding the
needs of a newborn baby · Knowing how to
create a positive environment for a developing child · Identifying the
factors that contribute to child abuse · How to provide
proper nutrition for a growing child · Positive ways to
discipline a child · How to select books
for a child · Rainy day activities
for children · Understanding the
handicapped or exceptional child · How to treat childhood
medical emergencies · Common childhood
diseases · Creating a learning
environment for children · How to be a father · Accepting the
responsibilities of parenting Ö Approved topic of your choice Goal: Select one of the topics.
Prepare a
handbook that consists of at least four pages. This handbook should serve as a guide for new parents. Included in this book should be text that
addresses one of the above topics.
In addition, at least two of the pages should have illustrations. These illustrations should not be more
than ¼ of the total page surface.
This handbook should be prepared with a title page, which
should also be illustrated.
Include a bibliography page that lists a minimum of five
Internet resources that new parents could access if they have further
questions. · Type the text using a
standard 12-point font, title page with a larger font and bibliography. · Pages may be designed using
some lists but if a list is used, it must be headed with a paragraph of
information that explains why the list is useful. Most of the text should be a summary of information you have
learned from your research, written in an essay format. · Select only one specific
area to research and develop you handbook on this topic. ·
Include recommended websites for additional information that would be
of interest to parents on other child development topics. Be sure to list the topic and give a short
summary of the type of information available at the website (minimum of five
additional sites). · Submit the finished work
on the due date.
Resources:
· http://parenting.org/ - Parenting skills, discipline · http://www.dearparents.com/ - Parents and technology · http://family.go.com/ - Activities, babies, food, education, parenting · http://www.familyeducation.com/home/ - Resources for parent/child involvement activities · http://www.theideabox.com/ - Early childhood educational ideas · http://amomslove.com - Advice and support for at-home and working moms · http://www.fathers.com/ - Addresses how dads can actively participate in child rearing · http://npin.org/ - National Parent Information Network, all kinds of parenting information · http://www.netmom.com/ - Parenting newsletter · http://www.parentsoup.com/ - Every kind of parenting information imaginable · http://www.php.com/ - Resources for families with special needs · http://www.parentsplace.com/ - Practical information for parents · http://www.stepfamily.net/ - Resources for blended families · http://parentech.org/ - Educational resources for parents ·
http://www.disciplinehelp.com/
- How to discipline children
· http://www.barrysclipart.com – Free clip art Evaluation 1. Handbook consisted of a title page, minimum 4 pages of text, and a bibliography.2. Handbook contained 3 illustrations in the text and an illustrated title page.3.
Handbook
was neatly assembled and bound.
4. Content was pertinent and useful.5. Content sufficiently covered the topic.Goal: Your handbook’s information was informative and able to be
easily used by parents seeking the answers to important parenting questions. Parents sometimes are overwhelmed by the responsibilities of parenting. Your brochure will serve as a resource for individuals who desire to learn more about child development and for those who are currently facing the “parenting challenge”. Adapted from: http://wneo.org/WebQuests/TeacherWebQuests/parenting_files/parenting.htm Last updated July 2002. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page |
